Kentish Town Lock
| Kentish Town Lock No. 3 | |
|---|---|
 Kentish Town Lock, 2008 | |
 Interactive map of Kentish Town Lock No. 3 | |
| 51°32′29″N 0°08′33″W / 51.541511°N 0.142447°W | |
| Waterway | Regent's Canal |
| County | Camden Greater London |
| Maintained by | Canal & River Trust |
| Fall | 8 feet (2.4 m)[1] |
| Distance to Limehouse Basin | 6 miles (9.7 km) |
| Distance to Paddington Basin | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
Kentish Town Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal in Kentish Town, in the London Borough of Camden.
The lock is situated in an area commonly referred to as Camden Lock. However as the Canal & River Trust which maintains the lock explains: "There isn't actually a Camden Lock. The name refers to an area of the market next to the three waterways with dual locks built in the 19th century as part of the Regent’s Canal – Hampstead Road Lock, Hawley Lock and Kentish Town Lock".[2]
The canal, including this lock, was fully opened at 11 a.m on 1st August 1820.[3] An area to the north of the lock was the site of a steam pumping station.[4] Such a mechanism was used to move water back above the upper side of the lock to help maintain water levels along the length of the canal.[5]
The site was originally a twin-lock construction, as still seen at Hampstead Road Lock. This permitted side-by-side operation and thus improved traffic flow. However in the 1970s one of the locks was replaced by a weir.[6]
The nearest London Underground station is Camden Town on the Northern line.[2]
The nearest London Overground station is Camden Road.[2]
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Kentish Town Lock No 3". CanalPlanAC. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - 1 2 3 "Welcome to Camden" (PDF). Canal & River Trust. March 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The Regent's Canal : Urban Engineering". London Canal Museum. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Script of London Canal Museum's Audio Tour of the Regent's Canal Towpath from Camden Locks to London Canal Museum" (PDF). London Canal Museum. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The Camden to King's Cross Walk". London Canal Museum Explorer Site. Retrieved 29 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Evans, Mike (27 February 2026). "Why You Should Visit Camden Lock: A historical perspective". macfilos.com. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
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